Vada Pav
Index

Kitna Hua?

A vada pav was ₹8 ₹20. A TCS fresher’s salary was ₹3.2L ₹3.37L. Spot the difference.

Mumbai prices from 2011 to 2026, counted in fresher salaries. A 2011 month bought 3,333 vada pavs. A 2026 month buys 1,404.

What
bought

2011₹26,667
base year
2026₹28,073+5%
  • Vada pavvada pavs · each icon = 100
    3,333
    1,404−58%
  • Cutting chaicutting chais · each icon = 200
    5,333
    2,339−56%
  • 1g gold (24K)grams of gold
    10
    1.9−81%
  • RE Classic 350Classic 350s
    0.23
    0.15−34%
  • 1BHK rent, Andheri Wmonths of rent
    1.3
    0.54−59%
Pick what to compare from the menu below.

All prices are estimates and may vary slightly.

Sab kuch upar, salary neeche

How many times more each thing costs than it did in 2011. The thick black line is the fresher salary. The thin grey one is official inflation.

1×2×3×4×5×6×2011201420172020202320265.7× 1g gold (24K)2.6× 1BHK rent, Andheri W2.5× Vada pav2.4× Cutting chai2.2× Official inflation1.6× RE Classic 3501.1× Fresher salary
Show as a table
YearVada pavCutting chai1g gold (24K)RE Classic 3501BHK rent, Andheri WFresher salaryOfficial inflation
20111.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×
20121.1×1.1×1.2×1.0×1.1×1.0×1.1×
20131.3×1.1×1.1×1.1×1.2×1.0×1.2×
20141.3×1.2×1.1×1.1×1.3×1.1×1.3×
20151.4×1.3×1.0×1.1×1.3×1.1×1.3×
20161.5×1.3×1.2×1.2×1.4×1.1×1.4×
20171.6×1.4×1.1×1.2×1.5×1.1×1.5×
20181.8×1.6×1.2×1.3×1.5×1.1×1.5×
20191.9×1.8×1.4×1.3×1.6×1.1×1.6×
20201.9×2.0×1.9×1.4×1.6×1.1×1.7×
20211.9×2.0×1.9×1.6×1.8×1.1×1.8×
20221.9×2.0×2.1×1.6×2.0×1.1×1.9×
20232.2×2.0×2.4×1.6×2.2×1.1×2.0×
20242.5×2.1×2.9×1.6×2.4×1.1×2.1×
20252.5×2.3×4.5×1.5×2.5×1.1×2.1×
20262.5×2.4×5.7×1.6×2.6×1.1×2.2×

Today’s specials

  1. Salary ne chai bhi nahi pee

    A TCS fresher’s month was ₹26,667 in 2011. In 2026 it’s ₹28,073: +5%. Official prices went up 2.2× over the same years.

  2. Sona? Bhool jao

    One month’s salary bought 10 grams of gold in 2011. In 2026: 1.9 grams.

  3. In dollars, it halved

    Converted to US dollars, a fresher’s month went from $572 in 2011 to $293 in 2026.

  4. Kitne vada pav?

    3,333 vada pavs a month in 2011. 1,404 now. Still a lot of vada pav, but −58%.

  5. Andheri ka kiraya

    In 2011 the salary covered 1.3 months of a 1BHK in Andheri West. In 2026 it covers 0.54 of a month.

  6. Maggi chhoti ho gayi

    Maggi went from ₹10 to ₹14, and the single pack shrank from 100g to 70g on the way. Per gram, that’s 2.0× the price.

  7. Local train, local hero

    A first-class monthly pass, Churchgate to Borivali: about ₹600 in 2011, ₹750 today. The one line on this board that barely moved.

Hisaab-kitaab

Every number on this board and where it came from. All prices are estimates and may vary slightly. Years between two data points are filled in along a straight line. Official inflation is the World Bank’s consumer price series for India (source). Spotted a wrong price? That’s the most useful thing you can tell us.

TCS fresher salary›
2011₹26,667Reported ~3.2–3.5L for 2011 campus offers · peoplematters.in
2014₹28,073ASE package Rs 3,36,875 reported flat 2007–2025 · peoplematters.in
2023₹28,073NQT Ninja Rs 3,36,877 · sarkarinaukriexams.com
2025₹28,073Freshers still start at ~3.36L (2025 coverage) · freepressjournal.in
2026₹28,073No revision found; carried forward
1 US Dollar›
2011₹46.62Calendar-year average USD/INR · x.com
2012₹53.4Calendar-year average USD/INR · x.com
2013₹58.55Calendar-year average USD/INR · x.com
2014₹60.99Calendar-year average USD/INR · x.com
2015₹64.13Calendar-year average USD/INR · x.com
2016₹67.17Calendar-year average USD/INR · x.com
2017₹65.09Calendar-year average USD/INR · x.com
2018₹68.41Calendar-year average USD/INR · x.com
2019₹70.4Calendar-year average USD/INR · x.com
2020₹74.13Calendar-year average USD/INR · x.com
2021₹73.93Calendar-year average USD/INR · x.com
2022₹78.6Calendar-year average USD/INR · x.com
2023₹82.57Calendar-year average USD/INR · x.com
2024₹83.68Calendar-year average USD/INR · x.com
2025₹87.15Calendar-year average USD/INR · x.com
2026₹95.9Spot rate, 25 Sep 2026 · exchangerates.org.uk
Vada pav›
2011₹8No dated public source found
2013₹10July 2013: street snacks at ~Rs 10 compete with vada pav · bombaylives.substack.com
2016₹12No dated public source found
2019₹15No dated public source found
2022₹15Street vada pav 'earlier around Rs 15' · freepressjournal.in
2024₹20Now Rs 18–20 at street stalls · freepressjournal.in
2026₹20No dated public source found
Cutting chai›
2011₹5No dated public source found
2014₹6No dated public source found
2017₹7No dated public source found
2020₹10Cutting costs Rs 7–10 · instacuppastore.com
2023₹10No dated public source found
2026₹12No dated public source found
Plain dosa (Udupi)›
2011₹35No dated public source found
2014₹45No dated public source found
2017₹55No dated public source found
2020₹65No dated public source found
2023₹80No dated public source found
2026₹90No dated public source found
Pani puri›
2011₹15No dated public source found
2014₹20No dated public source found
2017₹25No dated public source found
2020₹30No dated public source found
2023₹40No dated public source found
2026₹40No dated public source found
Maggi›
2011₹10Rs 10 pack 'stayed intact for quite long' · dailyo.in
2014₹10Rs 10 until Dec 2014 · business-standard.com
2015₹12Rs 12 from Dec 2014 · business-standard.com
2021₹12Rs 12 until early 2022 · dailyo.in
2022₹14Rs 14 from Feb/Mar 2022 · dailyo.in
2026₹14Assumed unchanged

Shrinkflation: 100g → 70g while price rose

Auto minimum fare›
2011₹12Basic fare Rs 12 before Hakim revision to Rs 15 · asianage.com
2012₹12Hakim revision took effect late 2012 (Rs 9.87/km) · technospot.in
2013₹15Post-Hakim minimum Rs 15 · asianage.com
2014₹17Rs 17 before 2015 hike · asianage.com
2015₹18Rs 17 → Rs 18 · asianage.com
2020₹18Unchanged until Mar 2021
2021₹21Mar 2021: Rs 18 → Rs 21 · taxiautofare.com
2022₹21Rs 21 until Oct 2022 · go4mumbai.com
2023₹23Tariff w.e.f. 1 Oct 2022 · go4mumbai.com
2024₹23go4mumbai.com
2025₹26Tariff card w.e.f. 1 Feb 2025 · transport.maharashtra.gov.in
2026₹26Sep 2026 MMRTA revision reported for taxis; auto TBC · indiatvnews.com
Local 1st-class pass›
2011₹600Pre-2014 fare, estimated
2013₹655Back-calculated from June 2014 14.2% hike
2015₹750WR season ticket table w.e.f. 08.06.2015 · wr.indianrailways.gov.in
2026₹750Suburban season fares exempted from later hikes
BEST bus minimum fare›
2011₹4No dated public source found
2012₹5Apr 2012 fare revision (reported)
2014₹7Feb 2014 revision: ordinary minimum Rs 7 (reported)
2015₹8No dated public source found
2018₹8Rs 8 before the July 2019 cut
2019₹5July 2019: non-AC minimum cut from Rs 8 to Rs 5 · deccanherald.com
2024₹5Frozen at Rs 5 until May 2025 · citizenmatters.in
2025₹109 May 2025: minimum fare doubled to Rs 10 · deccanherald.com
2026₹10Assumed unchanged
Petrol›
2011₹68.6Mumbai, 1 Jul 2011 · business.mapsofindia.com
2012₹78.6Mumbai after May 2012 hike · businesstoday.in
2013₹75.9Mid-2013 estimate (Sep 2013 peak Rs 83.62)
2014₹80.6Mumbai, 1 Aug 2014 · livechennai.com
2015₹74.8Mumbai, 16 Jun 2015 · livechennai.com
2016₹67.1Mumbai, Jul 2016 · mycarhelpline.com
2017₹77.5Mumbai, 1 May 2017 · petroldieselprice.com
2018₹86.1Mumbai, 1 Jun 2018 · petroldieselprice.com
2019₹77.3Mumbai, 1 Jun 2019 · petroldieselprice.com
2020₹78.3Mumbai, 1 Jun 2020 · petroldieselprice.com
2021₹101Mumbai, 1 Jun 2021 · petroldieselprice.com
2022₹111After May 2022 excise cut
2023₹106Mumbai, Jan 2023 · petroldieselprice.com
2024₹104After Mar 2024 Rs 2 cut
2025₹104Mumbai, Jan 2025 · petroldieselprice.com
2026₹111Mumbai, 25 Sep 2026 · goodreturns.in
RE Classic 350›
2011₹1.18LNo dated public source found
2013₹1.25LNo dated public source found
2015₹1.35LNo dated public source found
2017₹1.45LNo dated public source found
2019₹1.53LABS variant estimate
2020₹1.61LBS6 estimate
2021₹1.84LNew-gen launch Rs 1.84L · en.wikipedia.org
2024₹1.93LNo dated public source found
2025₹1.81LAfter Sep 2025 GST cut (350cc and below)
2026₹1.87LMumbai ex-showroom · royalenfield.com
Honda Activa›
2011₹46,000No dated public source found
2013₹44,200Activa-i launched at Rs 44,200 ex-Delhi (cheaper sibling) · team-bhp.com
2016₹50,255Activa-i 2016 colours at Rs 50,255 · team-bhp.com
2020₹64,000BS6 Activa 6G launch, about Rs 64k
2023₹75,000No dated public source found
2024₹78,000Before the Sep 2025 GST cut (28% → 18%)
2026₹76,083Ex-showroom, base STD (Delhi), Sep 2026 · zigwheels.com
Maruti Alto›
2011₹2.4LPrevious-gen Alto
2012₹2.44LAlto 800 launch, Oct 2012 · autocarindia.com
2015₹2.52LNo dated public source found
2018₹2.66LNo dated public source found
2020₹2.95LNo dated public source found
2022₹3.39LNo dated public source found
2023₹3.99LAlto K10 (800 discontinued)
2025₹3.7LAfter Sep 2025 GST cut
2026₹3.7LNo dated public source found

Alto 800 until 2023, Alto K10 after

1g gold (24K)›
2011₹2,572FY2011-12 average · groww.in
2012₹3,016FY2012-13 average · groww.in
2013₹2,919FY2013-14 average · groww.in
2014₹2,742FY2014-15 average · groww.in
2015₹2,653FY2015-16 average · groww.in
2016₹2,967FY2016-17 average · groww.in
2017₹2,930FY2017-18 average · groww.in
2018₹3,119FY2018-19 average · groww.in
2019₹3,702FY2019-20 average · groww.in
2020₹4,872FY2020-21 average · groww.in
2021₹4,800FY2021-22 average · groww.in
2022₹5,273FY2022-23 average · groww.in
2023₹6,062FY2023-24 average · groww.in
2024₹7,584FY2024-25 average · groww.in
2025₹11,500FY25-26 average estimate (source shows year-end) · groww.in
2026₹14,569As of 11 Jun 2026 · groww.in
Base iPhone›
2011₹44,500iPhone 4S 16GB · abiresearch.com
2012₹45,500iPhone 5 16GB
2013₹53,500iPhone 5s 16GB · businesstoday.in
2014₹53,500iPhone 6 16GB · m.gsmarena.com
2015₹62,000iPhone 6s 16GB · businesstoday.in
2016₹60,000iPhone 7 32GB · techradar.com
2017₹64,000iPhone 8 64GB
2018₹76,900iPhone XR 64GB
2019₹64,900iPhone 11 64GB · enewsinsight.com
2020₹79,900iPhone 12 64GB · enewsinsight.com
2021₹79,900iPhone 13 128GB · enewsinsight.com
2022₹79,900iPhone 14 128GB · techradar.com
2023₹79,900iPhone 15 128GB · techcrunch.com
2024₹79,900iPhone 16 128GB
2025₹82,900iPhone 17 256GB · croma.com
2026₹99,900Reported 2026 price rise to Rs 99,900 · msn.com
Multiplex ticket›
2011₹165No dated public source found
2013₹180No dated public source found
2015₹197No dated public source found
2017₹200No dated public source found
2019₹207PVR ATP FY19 · statista.com
2020₹204PVR ATP FY20 · statista.com
2022₹231No dated public source found
2024₹258PVR INOX ATP FY24 · business-standard.com
2026₹270No dated public source found
1BHK rent, Andheri W›
2011₹20,000No dated public source found
2014₹25,000No dated public source found
2017₹30,000No dated public source found
2020₹32,000Covid-era dip, estimate
2022₹40,000No dated public source found
2024₹48,000No dated public source found
2026₹51,800Avg 1BHK Andheri West, Mar 2026 · squareyards.com
Amul butter›
2011₹26No dated public source found
2014₹34No dated public source found
2017₹42Govt retail series (other cities) peaked ~Rs 45 in 2017 · ceicdata.com
2019₹46No dated public source found
2022₹52No dated public source found
2023₹58Govt retail series hit Rs 60 by Mar 2023 · ceicdata.com
2026₹60Current price · pricehistory.app
Amul milk (Gold)›
2011₹36Amul Shakti was Rs 31 in 2011; Gold runs a few rupees higher · x.com
2013₹44Gold reported at Rs 44 in 2013 · x.com
2019₹54Shakti Rs 50 in 2019; Gold a few rupees higher · x.com
2022₹60Gold reported at Rs 60 in Mar 2022 · x.com
2023₹66Feb 2023 hike: Gold Rs 66/litre · businesstoday.in
2024₹68June 2024: Rs 2/litre hike · tribuneindia.com
2026₹70May 2026: Gold 500 ml Rs 34 → Rs 35 · wionews.com
LPG cylinder (domestic)›
2011₹877Delhi non-subsidised price (Mumbai within a few rupees) · altnews.in
2012₹922Delhi non-subsidised price (Mumbai within a few rupees) · altnews.in
2013₹1,021Delhi non-subsidised price (Mumbai within a few rupees) · altnews.in
2014₹1,241Delhi non-subsidised price (Mumbai within a few rupees) · altnews.in
2015₹606Delhi non-subsidised price (Mumbai within a few rupees) · altnews.in
2016₹584Delhi non-subsidised price (Mumbai within a few rupees) · altnews.in
2017₹747Delhi non-subsidised price (Mumbai within a few rupees) · altnews.in
2018₹809Delhi non-subsidised price (Mumbai within a few rupees) · altnews.in
2019₹695Delhi non-subsidised price (Mumbai within a few rupees) · altnews.in
2020₹685Mumbai, 1 Jan 2020 · bankbazaar.com
2021₹809Mumbai, Apr 2021 · bankbazaar.com
2022₹1,003Mumbai, May 2022 · bankbazaar.com
2023₹1,103Mumbai, Mar 2023 · bankbazaar.com
2024₹803Mumbai, Mar 2024 (after Rs 100 cut) · bankbazaar.com
2025₹853Mumbai, Apr 2025 · bankbazaar.com
2026₹942Mumbai, Jun 2026 · goodreturns.in